Caleb Hanie Will Have To Develop Rapport with Chicago Bears' Wide Receivers

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A starting quarterback like Jay Cutler would have developed a good rapport with his receivers by this point in the season.

Trust and timing are huge factors in a game, as shown in the following example:

In the third quarter, Cutler was under pressure from a San Diego Chargers' blitz. He evaded being sacked, threw off his back foot into double coverage and Johnny Knox was able to nab a 24-yard touchdown.

Knox had to make an adjustment inside on that pass.

Plays like that are only possible if both the quarterback and receiver trust each other.

Backup Caleb Hanie has thrown in practice, but he has had limited reps and hasn't thrown in many game situations.